Bollywood Roundup: Khushi Kapoor, Karisma Kapoor, Taapsee Pannu, and more…

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Khushi Kapoor to have 8 minute monologue in ‘Loveyapa’

Mumbai– Actress Khushi Kapoor, who will be next seen in the upcoming movie ‘Loveyapa’, has delivered an eight minute monologue in the film.

The film also stars Junaid Khan, and the actress’ monologue in the film is touted to be one of its standout moments.

In ‘Loveyapa’, the monologue, according to insiders, is a pivotal scene that will showcase her acting prowess, and it is described as a raw, heart-wrenching reflection on love, heartbreak, and self-discovery.

Her co-star, Junaid Khan, son of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, plays the male lead in the film.

‘Loveyapa’, touches upon modern romance, and offers a heartwarming tale enriched with unforgettable performances, lively music, and breathtaking visuals. The film is set to hit the screens on February 7, 2025.

Earlier, the actress attended the haldi ceremony of Aaliyah Kashyap, the daughter of Indian auteur Anurag Kashyap.

She took to her Instagram, and shared an array of pictures and videos from the haldi ceremony. In one the videos Khushi was seen applying haldi on Aaliyah. Another video shows Aaliyah sharing a kiss with her fiance.

Khushi wrote in the caption, “Haldi morning”.

The actress was seen donning a yellow coloured ethnic outfit as per the theme of the wedding festivity.

Khushi is the sister of Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor. She made her debut with ‘The Archies’ which was directed by Zoya Akhtar. In the film, she was seen essaying the role of Betty Cooper in ‘The Archies’ in which she starred alongside Agastya Nanda, Suhana Khan, Vedang Raina, Mihir Ahuja, Aditi ‘Dot’ Saigal and Yuvraj Menda.

The film is a live-action adaptation of ‘The Archies’, a fictional rock band who appeared in the 1960’s animated cartoon, ‘The Archie Show’. The film, directed by Zoya Akhtar.

Karisma Kapoor celebrates cousin Adar Jain’s special day

Mumbai– Aadar Jain is the latest member of the Kapoor clan to take the plunge. Recently, he exchanged wedding vows with Alekha Advani in a Christian wedding in Goa.

Sharing her excitement for the happy couple, cousin Karisma Kapoor took to the stories section of her Instagram handle and dropped a photograph of a coconut, a pineapple, and some oranges with ‘Celebrating Alekha and Aadar” as the caption. Karisma Kapoor also dropped a picture of a jacket with “Vows and Vibes” written on it.

Meanwhile, Neetu Kapoor also posted a picture of the Kapoor family posing together on her IG stories. The bride and groom also treated the netizens with sneak peeks into their special day. While Alekha Advani opted for a white dress with a veil and matching choker, Aadar Jain looked all handsome in a gray pantsuit and white shirt. The videos doing rounds on social media feature the happy couple hugging each other after the ceremony and also enjoying their first kiss as a married couple.

Prior to this, Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani flew to Thailand to celebrate the latter’s birthday. Wishing his fiance on her special day, Aadar Jain posted a picture of the couple kissing on the beach. Posting other pictures from their fun getaway, he captioned the post, “Happy Birthday Fiancé”.

Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani got rokafied back in November 2024. The roka ceremony was attended by the couple’s close friends and family, including Kareena Kapoor Khan, Karisma Kapoor, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Neetu Kapoor, among others. The snippets of the celebration garnered a lot of eyeballs on social media.

It might be interesting to know that Alekha Advani was a close friend of Aadar Jain’s ex-girlfriend, Tara Sutaria. Aadar Jain and Tara Sutaria started dating in 2020, however, the couple went their separate ways in 2023.

Meanwhile, Aadar Jain and Alekha Advani have reportedly known one another since childhood.

Taapsee Pannu celebrates Lohri on sets of ‘Gandhari’

Mumbai– Actress Taapsee Pannu, who is known for ‘Pink’, ‘Manmarziyaan’, ‘Haseen Dillruba’ and others, is celebrating Lohri on the sets of her upcoming movie ‘Gandhari’.

A well-placed source revealed, “Taapsee Pannu started the year with a bang shooting for her next film Gandhari. She is currently shooting for the film and is celebrating the festival on the sets of the film this year”.

The source further mentioned, “It’s a festival she loves and celebrates with her family, but as she is shooting this time around, she will be celebrating it on the sets of the film”.

The actress is enjoying the best phases in her professional and personal lives. Last year, she tied the nuptial knot with her long-time partner, the Badminton player Mathias Boe in Udaipur. The glimpses from their wedding ceremony went viral on the Internet. In a video, which was widely circulated on social media, Taapsee, dressed in a red coloured Punjabi wedding outfit, was seen working towards Mathias as she dances to the Punjabi folk song ‘Chitta Kukkar’ playing in the background.

In the video, Taapsee danced in swag wearing a pair of sunglasses over the wedding outfit, and got up on the stage to hug her husband. Taapsee’s sister Shagun Pannu and their gang of girls walked with the bride.

As the two embrace each other, people around them showered the couple with flower petals. The wedding festivities were an intimate affair with very few people from the industry attending the wedding.

Actor Pavail Gulati, who has worked with Taapsee in ‘Thappad’ and ‘Dobaara’ joined the wedding celebrations along with auteur Anurag Kashyap, who is also Taapsee’s good friend. Screenwriting couple Kanika Dhillon and Himanshu Sharma were also at the event.

Mathias, who hails from Denmark, is a badminton player-turned coach. He made his international debut in 1998. He rose to world number 1 in doubles and currently coaches the Indian team in doubles. He won the men’s doubles silver medal at the 2012 Olympics in London, and a silver at the 2013 World Championship.

Anu Aggarwal opens up about life and career

Mumbai– ‘Aashiqui’ actress Anu Aggarwal recently talked about her life and career during an exclusive conversation with IANS.

During the interaction, she was asked if she still keeps in touch with Mahesh Bhatt and her other old friends from the industry, “Yes everyone is there. Like I say, an old friend is just a phone call away.”

When she was asked about her response to criticism about her recent New York photo, Anu Aggarwal was quoted saying, “Why are we so against controversy? Controversy is a part of life. So, like your appreciation, controversy is also equally a part of one’s life. It’s okay, everybody has a right to think the way they think and of course sometimes what happens is when you start succeeding too quickly, people start getting jealous of you, so people plant controversies to bring you down. If you read Buddha’s story, this used to happen to him a lot. When he became the Buddh, people used to accuse him of various things.

Lastly, the yesteryear diva was questioned if there are any young actors she is interested in working with “Yes, I feel there are a lot of actors both male and female in today’s time who are doing good work, but I will remember more on the topic as I dive further into it.”

In the meantime, Anu Aggarwal was recently attacked by trolls on social media, and the reason was her video where she was seen dancing in a short dress. Some of the netizens criticized the actress for her dance moves and outfit, terming them as “cheap”.

Although, this is not the first time Anu Agarwal has been subjected to such criticism. A little while back, the actress dropped sneak peeks into her bold photoshoot on social media during the festival of Navratri. Viewers were of the opinion that her choice of attire was inappropriate for the occasion.

Mouni Roy wraps up the shoot of ‘Salakaar’

Mumbai– Actress Mouni Roy, who was recently seen in ‘Vedaa’ in a special appearance, has wrapped up the shooting of her upcoming project ‘Salakaar’. Her role in the film is touted to be both challenging and transformative. The actress wrapped up the film with a cake-cutting ceremony, capturing the camaraderie of the cast and crew.

The movie gives her an opportunity to explore new dimensions of storytelling. She has poured her heart and soul into her performance, aiming to connect with audiences on a deeper level.

The journey of bringing Salakaar to life has been an enriching experience for the actress, and her fans eagerly await her portrayal in this power-packed narrative.

Beyond her flourishing acting career, Mouni’s entrepreneurial side shines with Badmaash, her thriving restaurant chain known for its Bollywood-inspired decor and authentic Indian cuisine.

Earlier, the actress started the year 2025 on a positive note by taking the blessings in a temple. Dropping a couple of pictures of the religious visit on the photo-sharing app Instagram, she wrote, “Embracing the divine possibilities of the new year, trusting that every step we take is guided by the loving hand of god…Happy 2025”.

Recently a video of the ‘Naagin’ actress surfaced on social media where she was seen taking a nasty fall. As the actress was leaving the New Year’s party venue in Mumbai with husband Suraj Nambiar and BFF Disha Patani, they were surrounded by the paparazzi. While trying to make their way out of the crowd, Mouni lost her balance and fell on the pavement. Her husband Suraj Nambair helped her get up by holding her hand as they got into the car.

Mouni and Disha are extremly close to one another and are often seen spending quality time together. They got to know each other during ‘The Entertainers Tour’ in the U.S that also included Akshay Kumar, Sonam Bajwa, Nora Fatehi, Aparshakti Khurrana, and Stebin Ben.

Rakul Preet celebrates 9 years of ‘Nannaku Prematho’, thanks Sukumar, NTR Jr.

Mumbai– As the Telugu film “Nannaku Prematho” clocked 9 years in Indian cinema since its release, actress Rakul Preet Singh celebrated the moment by sharing the song “Follow Follow” from the movie picturised on her and actor NTR Jr.

Rakul took to Instagram stories, where she dropped the music video of “Follow Follow” composed by Rockstar DSP from the Sukumar-directed film, which was released in 2016.

She went on to caption the post: “@aryasukku @jrntr thankyou so much for one of my most memorable, enriching and fun experience.”

“Nannaku Prematho”, an action drama, is directed by Sukumar. The film, set in London, stars NTR Jr., Jagapathi Babu, Rajendra Prasad and Rakul. Nannaku Prematho marks the 25th film of NTR Jr. as an actor.

The film told the story of Abhiram, son of a businessman, who learns that his father once lost all his wealth because of a cunning man Krishnamurthy Kautilya. He decides to seek revenge on Krishnamurthy and take away his fortune.

The actress recently treated her fans with a string of stunning pictures of herself dressed in “blush pink”.

She took to Instagram, where she shared a gamut of pictures of herself taken during a photoshoot. In the images, the actress is seen striking a pose dressed in a blush pink hued oversized shirt paired with some gold jewelry.

It seems she ran out of captions and asked for it from her fans as she wrote: “Chalo you guys caption this best caption ko milega reply.”

Next, Rakul Preet Singh will be seen in Mudassar Aziz’s “Mere Husband Ki Biwi” opposite Arjun Kapoor, and Bhumi Pednekar.

The project is being billed as a comedy love triangle. Financed by Vashu Bhagnani, Jackky Bhagnani, and Deepshikha Deshmukh, “Mere Husband Ki Biwi” will be released on February 21 this year.

Here’s what Janhvi Kapoor is refusing to do

Mumbai– There is only one thing that Bollywood actress Janhvi Kapoor is refusing to do.

Janhvi took to her Instagram stories, where she shared a clip of her beautifully decorated and well-lit Christmas Tree.

The actress wrote: “Refusing to take down my Christmas tree.”

In other news, on January 7, Bollywood sisters Janhvi and Khushi Kapoor recreated the hook step of the song “Loveyapa Hogaya” from the upcoming film “Loveyapa.”

Khushi took to her Instagram, where she shared a reel video. In the clip, the two girls are seen doing the hookstep of the track, originally picturised on Junaid Khan and Janhvi’s sister. Boney Kapoor made a hilarious special appearance in the background.

“Nikla tha love karne par papa aagaya #Loveyapa,” Khushi captioned the post.

It was on January 3, when the track was unveiled. In “Loveyapa”, Junaid, who is the son of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan, will be seen romancing Khushi Kapoor.

“Loveyapa”, directed by Advait Chandan, the drama deals with the life of a young couple whose relationship ends up taking a massive turn after they exchange their mobile phones and learn some bitter truths about each other.

On the work front, Janhvi will next be seen in “Sunny Sanskari Ki Tulsi Kumari” with actor Varun Dhawan, Sanya Malhotra, Rohit Saraf and Maniesh Paul. The film is directed by Shashank Khaitan.

She will also be seen in ‘Param Sundari’, which is set to release on July 25, 2025.

The film is by production house Maddock Films, directed by Tushar Jalota of “Dasvi” fame. It centers on a love story between a North Indian played by Sidharth and a South Indian girl, filmed in Kerala.

The film “promises a heartfelt tale of love, where two worlds collide, and sparks are bound to fly. Set against the breathtaking backwaters of Kerala, this love story is a rollercoaster of laughter, chaos, and unexpected twists you won’t see coming,” per a description provided by Maddock, reports variety.com. (IANS)

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